Week 8: total hrs. = ? hrs. for the day = 6 hrs.
This week was was no different from last week. I worked on putting the words into the brochure. I kept pluggin away on the interviews for the video. This week I did finish translating the entire website in Spanish which was very exciting. Am am still attempting to put the website up. I have not called the tech support people yet however. I need to do that ASAP. Other than that nothing new has happened. I have just been slowly working on all the things that needs to be done.
Question for the week:
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Starting new projects and trying to finish others
week 7 total hrs. = ? hrs. for the day = 8 hrs.
During this week I laid out the brochure. I figured out where the pictures should be and how long the writing should be. Of coarse I am always working on the documentary and translations for the video. I am now working on the interviews and putting the together as well as overlaying them with other pictures and video. Putting up the website is still very confusing and I was trying to figure out how to put that up for a while. I think I am going to need to call the tech support people to walk me through it. I find it funny that it was easier to create the site than to post it up on the internet.
Question of the week:
During this week I laid out the brochure. I figured out where the pictures should be and how long the writing should be. Of coarse I am always working on the documentary and translations for the video. I am now working on the interviews and putting the together as well as overlaying them with other pictures and video. Putting up the website is still very confusing and I was trying to figure out how to put that up for a while. I think I am going to need to call the tech support people to walk me through it. I find it funny that it was easier to create the site than to post it up on the internet.
Question of the week:
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
A day to do odds and ends
Week 6: Day- 6 hrs. Total- ?
I worked on cutting and organizing videos this week. While doing this it occurred to me that maybe it's not the best thing to cut an interview. That is one question i need to ask in the video class I am taking. I began to work on the layout for the brochure. I didn't get a lot of the writing the information in but did start to lay everything out and get the pictures in the right place. I would have to say that when I was working on teh brochure it was more of me trying to get a feel for what I wanted to do with the brochure and what I could do. Next week I plan on diving into creating a professional brochure.
I have not asked my mentor the prompt yet but have full intentions of doing so soon. I believe that this question will be a little confusing and complicated since the work is in part voluntary as well as partly connect to a job.
I worked on cutting and organizing videos this week. While doing this it occurred to me that maybe it's not the best thing to cut an interview. That is one question i need to ask in the video class I am taking. I began to work on the layout for the brochure. I didn't get a lot of the writing the information in but did start to lay everything out and get the pictures in the right place. I would have to say that when I was working on teh brochure it was more of me trying to get a feel for what I wanted to do with the brochure and what I could do. Next week I plan on diving into creating a professional brochure.
I have not asked my mentor the prompt yet but have full intentions of doing so soon. I believe that this question will be a little confusing and complicated since the work is in part voluntary as well as partly connect to a job.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Working at St. Mary's
Week 5: day = 15 hrs. total = ?
This week I went to St. Mary's, were my mentor works. I got up early and and took BART to Berkeley were i got picked up by my mentor. We drove to St. Mary's were I worked on the project in her office. I also met with another member of the Anapra Education Project and discussed the website and future plans together. The whole day I worked on polishing the website as well as finalizing it. Once the day was up at St. Mary's I worked on translating some interviews with my Spanish tutor and after that went to my college class to learn how to create a professional short documentary.
For the major project required for the WLE I have decided to have the website alone count as the main project. I have finished the website and am now working on the brochure and 8 min. documentary for my internship. My mentor and I have created a tight schedule/timeline to follow in order to get all of the long, detailed and complicated things required done.
This week I went to St. Mary's, were my mentor works. I got up early and and took BART to Berkeley were i got picked up by my mentor. We drove to St. Mary's were I worked on the project in her office. I also met with another member of the Anapra Education Project and discussed the website and future plans together. The whole day I worked on polishing the website as well as finalizing it. Once the day was up at St. Mary's I worked on translating some interviews with my Spanish tutor and after that went to my college class to learn how to create a professional short documentary.
For the major project required for the WLE I have decided to have the website alone count as the main project. I have finished the website and am now working on the brochure and 8 min. documentary for my internship. My mentor and I have created a tight schedule/timeline to follow in order to get all of the long, detailed and complicated things required done.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
A productive day
Week 4:
(day= 9hrs total= ?)
I am very excited because I am ahead schedule on organizing, cutting, and naming clips. I have about three to four long clips to cut down and name before I am finished. I now have the right software to work with and start editing. This seem to moving along smoothly. I also worked on the website for the organization. I decided to start a new page and create a different theme to provide more choices and new ideas. I am very happy with what I have created and am looking forward to see how the whole thing put together will turn out.
Question of the day:
I like working with my mentor and feel like we have a good relationship. She does have the final say but i feel that we make sure we are both on the same page and work together more on the same level more than anything else. I feel that I am clearly working for her but also with her as well. Are job relationship is well balanced between mentor/boss and working together side by side.
(day= 9hrs total= ?)
I am very excited because I am ahead schedule on organizing, cutting, and naming clips. I have about three to four long clips to cut down and name before I am finished. I now have the right software to work with and start editing. This seem to moving along smoothly. I also worked on the website for the organization. I decided to start a new page and create a different theme to provide more choices and new ideas. I am very happy with what I have created and am looking forward to see how the whole thing put together will turn out.
Question of the day:
I like working with my mentor and feel like we have a good relationship. She does have the final say but i feel that we make sure we are both on the same page and work together more on the same level more than anything else. I feel that I am clearly working for her but also with her as well. Are job relationship is well balanced between mentor/boss and working together side by side.
organized
week 3:
(day = 3.5 hours total = ?)
This week I tried to get organized. I set up a folder on my computer and am in the process of creating a physical folder for papers and notes. Because monday was a holiday I worked a little, but took it easy. It was a slow day to prepare for all of the hard working days ahead. I needed to get organized so that i don't drive myself crazy spending half of my time trying to find what I need in order to work.
(day = 3.5 hours total = ?)
This week I tried to get organized. I set up a folder on my computer and am in the process of creating a physical folder for papers and notes. Because monday was a holiday I worked a little, but took it easy. It was a slow day to prepare for all of the hard working days ahead. I needed to get organized so that i don't drive myself crazy spending half of my time trying to find what I need in order to work.
Monday, February 11, 2008
A slow day
Week 2:
Today was a slow day. I got up and started to organize all of the raw footage. I named all of the large video clips that I want to use in the short film so that I can cut the large clips into smaller clips. I wanted to get some of the clips that need to be translated onto a disk so that Anna, the Spanish teacher, could give her students the disk and have them help translate. I didn't get to this, because I found out that I need Quicktime Pro 7 in order to do this. I am going to talk to a couple of friends to see if they can help me, or I might use someone else's computer to preform this job that needs to be done ASAP. I was successful, however, in importing more raw footage onto my computer. This took a long time to complete because I discovered that I didn't have a firewire. I went to Staples and bought one and then I began to import at home. I learned that in order to make things move along faster and more officiant that i need t prepare and make an agenda on Sunday before I start work on Monday.
Today I will have worked 10 hrs. and overall including last week I will have worked 20 hrs.
The question of the week: Since I work at home I would have to say that the dress code it very casual and quiet but the overall environment to very serious. I have a lot to do in a very short amount of time. My mentor and I created a very tight and strict agenda for me to abide by. The environment is very different from school because I am working at home and have to be much more organized and self motivated. The good thing about working in the comfort of my own home is there are no distractions from classmates. This overall experience is interesting, challenging and very educational.
Today was a slow day. I got up and started to organize all of the raw footage. I named all of the large video clips that I want to use in the short film so that I can cut the large clips into smaller clips. I wanted to get some of the clips that need to be translated onto a disk so that Anna, the Spanish teacher, could give her students the disk and have them help translate. I didn't get to this, because I found out that I need Quicktime Pro 7 in order to do this. I am going to talk to a couple of friends to see if they can help me, or I might use someone else's computer to preform this job that needs to be done ASAP. I was successful, however, in importing more raw footage onto my computer. This took a long time to complete because I discovered that I didn't have a firewire. I went to Staples and bought one and then I began to import at home. I learned that in order to make things move along faster and more officiant that i need t prepare and make an agenda on Sunday before I start work on Monday.
Today I will have worked 10 hrs. and overall including last week I will have worked 20 hrs.
The question of the week: Since I work at home I would have to say that the dress code it very casual and quiet but the overall environment to very serious. I have a lot to do in a very short amount of time. My mentor and I created a very tight and strict agenda for me to abide by. The environment is very different from school because I am working at home and have to be much more organized and self motivated. The good thing about working in the comfort of my own home is there are no distractions from classmates. This overall experience is interesting, challenging and very educational.
Monday, February 4, 2008
First Official Day Working
Week 1:
Today was the first day of my WLE (Workplace Learning Experience). I am working for "The Anapra Education Project." The non-profit organization is dedicated to helping children get an education as well as better opportunities in life in Anapra, Mexico.
This morning I met with my mentor, Rebecka, and discussed what needed to be done and when everything should be finished. We talked about the requirements of the WLE and what was expected from my school. We also created a time line to follow throughout the months. After Rebecka left I worked on the layout and draft of the website that I am to publish. We are both excited to officially dive into this project.
I worked from 10:00 am to 9:30 pm. All together I have worked more than 80 hrs. but am still working on the very large project.
Today was the first day of my WLE (Workplace Learning Experience). I am working for "The Anapra Education Project." The non-profit organization is dedicated to helping children get an education as well as better opportunities in life in Anapra, Mexico.
This morning I met with my mentor, Rebecka, and discussed what needed to be done and when everything should be finished. We talked about the requirements of the WLE and what was expected from my school. We also created a time line to follow throughout the months. After Rebecka left I worked on the layout and draft of the website that I am to publish. We are both excited to officially dive into this project.
I worked from 10:00 am to 9:30 pm. All together I have worked more than 80 hrs. but am still working on the very large project.
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